Beijing vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$575
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
75
54
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.13M

The cost of living in Beijing is 22% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5387th and 6313th ($1016 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Cambodia, respectively. Check China vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 989th and 5928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Phnom Penh

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Beijing Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$11402

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$721
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$513
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$678
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$596
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$512
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$526
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$519
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$454
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595